U.S. patent application number 12/146164 was filed with the patent office on 2009-01-08 for sporting apparel that supports more than one team.
Invention is credited to CHARLES Boyd ARMOUR.
Application Number | 20090007310 12/146164 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40220275 |
Filed Date | 2009-01-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090007310 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ARMOUR; CHARLES Boyd |
January 8, 2009 |
SPORTING APPAREL THAT SUPPORTS MORE THAN ONE TEAM
Abstract
The present invention is sporting apparel with a split team
appearance. One piece of apparel that would show two different
teams, a current player's team and the player's college team, home
and away colors, and throwback and current colors.
Inventors: |
ARMOUR; CHARLES Boyd;
(Austell, GA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MICHAEL RIES
318 PARKER PLACE
OSWEGO
IL
60543
US
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Family ID: |
40220275 |
Appl. No.: |
12/146164 |
Filed: |
June 25, 2008 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60948240 |
Jul 6, 2007 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/69 ; 2/244;
40/586 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09F 21/02 20130101;
A41D 27/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/69 ; 2/244;
40/586 |
International
Class: |
A41D 1/00 20060101
A41D001/00; A41D 27/08 20060101 A41D027/08; G09F 21/02 20060101
G09F021/02 |
Claims
1. A device comprising: one piece of apparel with at least two
different team's schemes displayed.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least two different team's
schemes are a player's college team's colors and appearance and the
player's pro team's colors and appearance.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least two different team's
schemes are a player's home team's colors and appearance and the
player's away team's colors and appearance.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least two different team's
schemes are a first team's colors and appearance and a second
team's colors and appearance.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least two different team's
schemes are a player's current team's colors and appearance and the
player's current team's throwback colors and appearance.
6. Apparel with more than one team displayed comprising: a first
display of a first team's scheme on the apparel and a second
display of a second team's scheme on the apparel.
7. The apparel of claim 6 wherein the first and second scheme are
different team's colors.
8. The apparel of claim 6 wherein the first and second scheme are
different team's logos.
9. The apparel of claim 6 wherein the first and second scheme are
different team's graphics.
10. The apparel of claim 6 wherein the first and second display are
different team's spilt down the center of the apparel showing the
first and second display to the left and right or right and left of
each other.
11. Reversible apparel with more than one team displayed
comprising: a first side of the reversible apparel with a selected
one of a first team's colors, logos, graphics, particular player
and any combination of the first team; and a second side of the
reversible apparel which is an inside of the first side with the
reversible apparel turned inside out, the second side has a
selected one of a second team's colors logos, graphics, a second
particular player and any combination of the second team.
12. The apparel of claim 11 wherein the first particular player and
second particular player are a same person that has changed teams
during his career.
13. The apparel of claim 11 wherein the more than one team
displayed is a particular player's high school team, college team
and professional team.
14. The apparel of claim 11 wherein the more than one team
displayed is a particular player's college team and professional
team.
15. The apparel of claim 11 wherein the more than one team
displayed is a particular player's high school team and
professional team.
16. The apparel of claim 11 wherein the more than one team
displayed is a particular player's high school team and college
team.
Description
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional
Application 60/948,240 filed 07-06-2007, the entire disclosure of
which is incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD & BACKGROUND
[0002] The present invention generally relates to apparel. More
specifically, the present invention apparel for sports teams where
one piece of the entire apparel has at least two different teams
represented.
[0003] To support a favorite sports team a fan will buy apparel for
that particular team. The problem is compounded because torn
loyalties between two teams can arise then a decision has to be
made as to what appropriate appeal to utilize. The present
invention is apparel that would display at least two teams. The
present invention will incorporate several unique combinations of
teams. One embodiment will be sporting apparel sewn together
utilizing a teams away and home colors. One embodiment of the
present invention will be sporting apparel sewn together of two
favorite teams.
[0004] One embodiment of the present invention is a combination of
a teams throwback colors that can be sewn together with that teams
current colors. One embodiment is sewing two different teams
together forming a reversible look to the apparel. It would be
important to maintain the same type of fabrics or sizes to obtain a
uniform look to the finished product. The present invention would
show the different teams, away home colors and throw back colors in
a combination format. One piece of sports apparel could have at
least a plurality of teams on the apparel to show a fan's divided
support. This may done by sewing the different colors and graphics
together or using any method of combining colors and graphics on
apparel. The present invention could have one particular player's
college team and pro team displayed on the same jersey. The present
invention could have one particular player's high school team, one
particular player's college team and pro team displayed on the same
jersey or piece of apparel.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] The present invention will be described by way of exemplary
embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying
drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in
which:
[0006] FIG. 1 illustrates a drawing of a football jersey front with
home and away, in accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 illustrates a drawing of a football jersey back with
home and away, in accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention;
[0008] FIG. 3a illustrates a drawing of a reversible football
jersey with a first side, in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention; and
[0009] FIG. 3b illustrates a drawing of a reversible football
jersey with a second side, in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS
[0010] Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be
described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art
to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art.
However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the
present invention may be practiced with only some of the described
aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials
and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough
understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be
apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may
be practiced without the specific details. In other instances,
well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to
obscure the illustrative embodiments.
[0011] Various operations will be described as multiple discrete
operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in
understanding the present invention, however, the order of
description should not be construed as to imply that these
operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these
operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.
[0012] The phrase "in one embodiment" is used repeatedly. The
phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it
may. The terms "comprising", "having" and "including" are
synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.
[0013] Referring now to FIG. 1, illustrated is a front 11 of a
split football jersey 10 with home colors 12 and away colors 14.
Referring to FIG. 2, illustrated is a back 16 of one embodiment of
the split football jersey 10 with home colors 12 and away colors
14.
[0014] In FIG. 3a, as in one embodiment illustrated is a first side
20 of a reversible football jersey 22 with a first teams colors
logos and/or graphics 12 and a particular player 21 on that the
first team. In FIG. 3b, as in one embodiment illustrated is a
second side 24 of the reversible jersey 22 which is the inside of
the first side 20 with reversible jersey 22 turned inside out.
Shown is a second team's colors logos and/or graphics 30 and a
second particular player 32 on that the second team. The first
particular player 12 and second particular player 32 could be the
same person that has changed teams during his career
[0015] While the present invention has been related in terms of the
foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that
the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The
present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration
within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the
description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of
restrictive on the present invention.
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